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. with the improved shingles.

Patented Apr. 17, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE-i SHINGLE Samuel Sorber Staley, Jr., Honolulu,

Territory of Hawaii Application October 9, 1943, Serial No. 505,672

1 Claim. (Cl. 108-8) Figure 2 is-an enlarged fragmentary detailed sectional view of a roof showing how the shingles overlap; r Y Figure 3 is a section taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2. c v

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the lower or starting shingle.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the intermediate shingles.

Referring to the drawings, wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that numeral 5 denotes the base or rafters of a roof upon which the improved shingles are laid. The present invention contemplates a starting shingle generally referred to by numeral 6 and an intermediate shingle generally referred to by numeral I.

The starting shingle 6 consists of a rectangular-shaped plate of wood, orany other desired material, the bottom side 8 of which is flat, while the topside has one longitudinal half -portion substantially thicker than the other, this being denoted by numeral 9. The inner edge portion of 7 this thickened'part'il' of the shingle terminates abruptly to define a shoulder l0. Further, the topside of the thickened portion 9 gradually tapers upwardly as is clearly shown in Figures 3 and 4.

' The intermediate shingle i consists of a head portion ll' tapered on both sides to a front edge 12 and from the opposite edge of this head portion ll projects a flanged portion I3. This flangedportion I3 projects from the intermediate portion of the last-mentioned edge of the head portion H so'as to define upper and lower shoulders I4, I5.

As can be seen in Figure 3, the starting shingle 6 at its upper edge abutting the shoulder l5, while the flange [3 not only extends over the thickened portion 9, butoverhangs the shoulder ill. (See Fig. 3.)

The relation that the blunt edge I2 engages the underlying shoulder [5 of the adjacent shingle I, while said adjacent shingle 1 has its flange l3 resting upon the topside of the head II and overhanging the shoulder l4 thereof.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specific terms, it is to be understood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention'asclaimed hereinafter.

Having described the invention what is claimed as new is:

'A' shingle comprising a rectangular plate having the lower slightly more than one-half portion thereof ofuniform thickness and the remaining upper portion of the same of gradually increased thickness from its upper edge to the lower portion, the upper portion being of the same thickness at its upper edge as that of the lower portion and being similarly increased in thickness at the top and bottom to define shoulders above and below the lower portion at the juncture of said portions, with the shoulders of the same width as the thickness of said lower portion. I SAMUEL SORBER STALEY, JR.

of two intermediate shingles 1 is 

